'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,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'%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
#2 Lewis Hamilton (131)
The man who is on the cusp of equaling Argentine Juan Manuel Fangio's tally of 5 Drivers' Championships, Lewis Hamilton has made giant strides in his ascendancy to Formula 1 greatness.
Having missed the 2007 Championship by just a point, Hamilton ironically took the 2008 Drivers' Championship by just 1 point.
The 4-time World Champion is one of the most aggressive drivers that the sport has ever seen and over the years his aggressive brand of racing have yielded him more dividends than mishaps illustrating his improvement with age and experience.
The driver with the most pole-position starts in F1 history, Hamilton has 131 podium finishes till date and will look to get to the Number 1 slot in races to follow.
#1 Michael Schumacher (155)
The most successful driver in F1 history and the most popular F1 driver of all-time, German Michael Schumacher is at the top of the pedestal of F1 drivers.
The name Schumacher became synonymous with racing and F1 in the 2000's and it helped the German rise to unparalleled heights propelling him to 7 Championships including 5 on consecutive occasions.
The driver with the most wins ever at 91, Schumacher has stood on the podium more times than any other driver - active or retired. Schumacher retired with 155 podium finishes.
